About us

An international reputation for teaching and research excellence

The School of Law is part of the world-ranked University of Reading, rated among the UK's most research intensive institutions and one of the UK's largest, best-known and most successful campus universities. We are ideally located in the thriving town of Reading, just 25 minutes by train from London, and at the heart of the employment-rich Thames Valley region.  

With attractive views of Whiteknights Lake and surrounded by parkland, the School of Law is situated in an architecturally significant grade 2 listed building on the University's main campus. Among the most satisfied law students in the UK, our students benefit from a dynamic and international learning environment, high quality teaching and courses supported by the latest research, state-of-the-art facilities, opportunites to gain practical real-world experience and our links with graduate employers. 

Our leading undergraduate degree and postgraduate masters courses are designed to prepare students to work in the legal profession but with law graduates in high demand they also provide a route into many other areas. We also offer a wide range of leading postgraduate research opportunities.    

Rankings for the School of Law

The School's reputation, our research and the quality of the experience enjoyed by our students are consistently recognised in the annual UK university league tables. Year after year, students rate their satisfaction with their course very highly in the National Student Survey.

Law at Reading is ranked:

• 6th for career prospects and employability: The Guardian University Guide
• 7th (of 67 universities) in the UK for world-leading research and international excellence and 11th (out of 67 universities) in the UK for across all research categories: Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
• 11th (out of 94 universities) in the UK for the subject of law: Complete University Guide
• 92% of students satisfied with their choice of course: National Student Survey 2011

University of Reading:

• The Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey ranked the University of Reading 12^th in the country, with the campus environment in joint first place.